04Oct

“China Tower can ‘absorb’ 2 million retired electric vehicle batteries”

The world’s largest operator of telco towers will play a key role developing technologies and standards related to second-life EV batteries.

04Oct

“The Netherlands is testing a bike lane made from recycled plastic”

A Dutch municipality has built a bike lane made from 70% recycled plastic, incorporating waste from bottles, beer cups, and furniture.

04Oct

Reducing, reusing, recycling, and composting aren’t enough; consumers also need to be more strategic about their purchases.

03Oct

Will retired EV lithium batteries be recycled or used for energy storage? Likely not the latter if vanadium battery technology takes hold.

03Oct

A UK grocery chain is now packaging and selling “bycatch“—smaller fish typically thrown back into the sea—for use in curry and fish pie.

03Oct

By 2012 San Francisco was recycling, reusing, or composting 80% of its waste. Keeping the final 20% out of landfills has proved difficult.

02Oct

Emerging regulations forcing manufacturers to take back old/damaged solar panels are expected to boost global PV recycling greatly by 2025.

02Oct

Greater recycling of construction and demolition waste can significantly reduce land, water, and air pollution in India’s congested cities.

02Oct

British consumers want packaging that includes reclaimed content and is easier to recycle—and they’re willing to pay extra for it.

01Oct

As of 2018, there are roughly 33,000 retired EV battery packs—equal to 1 GWh storage capacity. Will they be used for storage or recycled?